Corrie Gerster , LPCC

Corrie Gerster is an Ohio-based mental health professional with 11 years of experience. She brings practical, hands-on experience from school, home, community, residential, and private practice settings. Corrie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those navigating parenting changes, grief, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and issues related to sexual identity.

Corrie has worked extensively with survivors of human trafficking for seven years. That work informs how she approaches safety, pacing, and rebuilding trust in therapy. She addresses a broad range of concerns including abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, commitment questions, and complications from domestic violence or separation.

Her clinical style mixes practical skills with client-focused conversation. Corrie uses cognitive-behavioral tools and dialectical behavior skills alongside client-centered and solution-focused techniques. Sessions often include concrete coping strategies, emotion regulation skills, and short-term problem solving.

People come to Corrie for help with panic attacks, postpartum depression, isolation and loneliness, and non-traditional relationship dynamics like polyamory. She also supports those facing work stress, money worries, and purpose-related questions. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Corrie holds an LPCC credential in Ohio. She offers sessions in English and provides a range of online formats so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. This method is useful for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and problems with daily functioning.

Dialectical behavior skills teach concrete tools for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help people manage overwhelming feelings, reduce self-harm urges, and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and life demands, then try techniques that fit. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what is helpful.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it’s important to read expressions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short check-ins or ongoing coaching into a busy day. These options give flexibility for scheduling and let people choose how they want to engage with therapy.